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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Nickleville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Nickleville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Nickleville is located in Grady County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grady County: Gadsden (FL), Leon (FL), Decatur, Mitchell & Thomas.

Below are the counties that are near Nickleville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nickleville:

  • Grady County     (The home county of Nickleville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.
    • Reno
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Whigham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Calvary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Cairo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Spence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Baker County
    • Lamar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.
    • Climax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Attapulgus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowlstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Faceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Vada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Recovery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Brinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller County
    • Boykin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.
    • Pelham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Cotton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Camilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Seminole County
    • Reynoldsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.
    • Dewey City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Ochlocknee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hansell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.
    • Havana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <1>
    • Quincy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
    • Douglas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
    • Gretna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chattahoochee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • Lloyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Iamonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Bradfordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Miccosukee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tallahassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Capitola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nickleville, see our County-by-County Page for Nickleville.

Cemeteries Near Nickleville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nickleville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Nickleville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nickleville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.

  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Walden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Herring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tired Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sasser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Higdon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Higdon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Broome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Nickleville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nickleville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nickleville, with the one closest to Nickleville listed first.

  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Attapulgus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Concord is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Fowlstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Iamonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Scotland is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Faceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Faceville is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
  • Bradfordville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
  • Quincy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
  • Ochlocknee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Metcalf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Thomasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nickleville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nickleville.

Newspapers Published in Nickleville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nickleville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nickleville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nickleville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nickleville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nickleville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nickleville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.